Paper-bag machine.



W. LIDDELL. PAPER BAG MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 15, 1908.

Patented Dec. 14, 1909.

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ATTORNEYS W. LIDDELLf PAPER BAG MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 15, 1908.

Patented Dec. 14, 1909.

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WILLIAM LIDDELL. OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, T0 SIMPLEX BAG COMPANY OF. LONG ISLAND CITY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

PAPER-BAG MACHINE.

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To all whom "it may concern:

.ie it known that I, \VILLIAM LIDDELL, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, c ty and State of New York, have made certain new and useful Inventions Relating to Paper-Bag Machines, of which the following is aspet-ification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings. 7

This invention relates to paper bag machines and relates especially to mechanism carrier and engaged by suitable delivery mechanism in which the bottoms may be closed and sealed in proper position.

In the accompanying drawings showing an illustrative embodin'ient of this invention and in which the same reference numeral refers iLUSllTllltll parts in the several figures,

' Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional View.

Fig. 2 is a plan view. Figs. 3 and st. are enlarged partial longitudinal sectional views showing the mechanism in'difiercnt positions. Fig. 5 is an enlarged transverse view showing the deflectors and folders. Fig. 6 is an, enlarged partial transverse section showing the clips and operating mechanism. Fig. 7 is a similar view showing the tuckers and their auxiliary devices. Fig. 8 is an enlarged side view showing parts of thefolder operating mechanism. F ig. 9 is aplan view of the completed bag, parts being broken away.

In the illustrative embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings the pre viously formed and pasted bag tube is regularly supplied in severed lengths 116 to the feed plate 5 mounted on the bracket 6 and is fed by the cooperating feed rolls 3, 4 over the sectional guide 8 which is curved to deliver the bag to the opener roll 1 and carrier drum 2. The sectional guide 8 may as indicated be mounted on the bracket 6 and lie in Specification of Letters Ritent.

Application filed June 15, 1908.

Patented Dec. ML, 1909.

Serial No. 438,497.

suitable grooves or channels in the lower feed roll 3 so as to form in connection therewith a substantially fiat surface with which the upper feed roll cooperates. The leading edges or lips of the bag tube are engaged by the double gripper 30 in the carrier drum and by the gripper 21 in the opener roll, it being understood that any desired number of equally spaced sets of grippers and other clamping devices may be mounted on the carrier drum according to its size, four sets of such mechanism being illustrated in the drawings.

The opening and forming devices arranged at the several stations to cooperate with the carrier are .of course so arranged and operated as-t kcompletc their cycles of operation in the time required forthe carrier to move the distance between two successive sets of clamping devices. The opener roll 1, for instance, is shown as having one fourth the diameter of the carrier and since moving at the same surface speed makes one complete revolution during a quarter rcvolution of the carrier which-is the distance between the corresponding clamping devices of two adjacent sets. The folder roll '72 is half the diameter ofthe opener roll so that it makes two complete revolutions for each quarter turn of the carrier, always being in proper phase therewith so as to bring the .slot 14-7 into engagement with the proper part of the bag.

The gripper 21 may be mounted on the gripper rod 158 in the opener roll and be normally held in closed position by the gripper spring 157 engaging a suitable extension 23 on one end of the gripper rod as indicated in Fig. The gripper arnr 22 may be mounted on the other end of this rod so as to cooperate at the proper time with a suitable gripper cam, such as 153, to rotate the gripper rod and open the gripper for engagement with the upper or rear flap or lip of the bag, and then when. the arm moves out of contact with the cam the gripper is brought down against the roll clamping the bag lip thereto with the desired pressure. 'The further rotation of the roll brings the arm 22 into engagement with the releasing cam, 109, to open the gripper and release the rear flap of. the bag. ,The doubleperiphery of the carrier drum, this red car rying the gripper Ellll'lti 3 roiiperatlng iu a similar way W'li'll suitable cams 110, lbi to open the gripper engage and disengage the Iront llap oi: tne bag, it being understood. of course that the double gri mm 30 e Pl mounted on the ll'liGl drum engage the front. liap on either side of the gripper 21. mounted on the opener roll which may en the bag lip shortly after the double gripper engages.

ine tnckers 20 may he mounted on euro able tucker rods 1152) mounted on the sides of the opener roll and engaged by the tucker springs 25 normally tending to swing the rods and tuchers inward into mgerative position. 'lhe tncher arm 26 is mounted on the tucker rod as indicated and when en gage-i by a suitable stationary pain in the path of the arm such as 187 retracts the tucker and holds it in retracted position so long as the cam engages the arm. Suitable lifters 155 may be rigidly mounted on the lifter rod 166 extending through the opener roll so as to engage the lugs 154- on tucker rods and simultaneously lift the tnekers into their operative position beyond the tread of the opener roll, as indicated in Fig. 3 when the pin or roll 119 on. the extension 18 of one of these lifters is engaged by the stationary cam 19, the tUCliQl'S being at other times normally retracted within or substantially coincident. with the roll tread by the springs 25. The carrier trackers 28 may be mounted in pairs on the carrier drum in a generally similar way, "these tuckers as indicated in 7 being mounted on the tucker rods 3% revolubly supported in bearings 4-6 on the of the drum and being normally withdrawn below or substantially coincident with the drum tread by the tucker springs 36. These springs also have torsional notion on the tucker reds and truckers tending to rotate them into their operative angn ar position. Each pair of tuelzers and rods rotate simultaneously since the cranks 15 on the rods are connected by the diagonally arranged pivoted tucker link 4-1 which swings the tncliers simultane. ously inward. The rods may also he proyided with the lugs 35 engaged by the liftare 38 rigidly mounted on the lifter rod 121 so as to be simultaneously operated when the roll 39 on the extension 37 of one of these lifters engages the stationary cam 40, as indicated in Fig. 1. At such times these lifters elevate the tuekers 28 above ihe drum tread and the tucker arm 29 thereupon coniing into en agement with the "tucker cam 84;

as indicated in Fig. 7 the tuckers are swung inward into engagement with the bottim edge of side fold and when the iiihr roll moves out of engagement with the com 40 the tucker springs 36 draw the tuekers down into firm engagement wish this part sea-4.28

oi the bag bottom, holding it. in firm engagement with the drum as the tuekers 20 also do at this time, as indicated in Figs. 3 and 5, thus materially assisting in the formation or the diamond fold. By lifting the tuekers 2S considerably higher than their final clamping position before they are swung inward they engage the bag more reliably and definitely in spite of any slight lifting oi this portion of the bag fold from the carrier drum. if desired, however, the aliners 1'13 carried by the aliner rods 85 mounted on either side of the drum and normally held in inoperative position by the eliner springs 11 which hold them against the stops 108 and 111 may he swung dowi'lward into momentary with the ttom folds at about the time 'ihe tuehers engage the same by any desired means, such as the cams 843 on the shaft. 59 which engage the aliner arms 87 mounted on the rods so as to swing the aliners down n'aoinentarily until the suckers '28 come into engagement.

As the bag ted forward and the primary transverse crease formed therein by the ereaser 1T2 iii-the roll, its sides rise into engagement with the curved deflectors 10 mounted on a suitable bracket or support 9 and which may he formedas indicated in Fig. 5 so as to engage either side of the advancing bag bottom near the center and defleet the same inward to start the diamond fold. The diamond fold may be completed in any desired manner as by bringing a. suitable folder into engagement with. the bag boitom. plate 11 for this purpose may be moilinted on the folder-rod. 12 by a suitable connector this folder preferably having a piece 13, projecting-flange .151 on either side to en- ,age and guide the sides of the diamond ifold and promote thin-regular flgr'or nationthereof. I may be carried tilrcu h the folder which engagement At; shown in Fig. 5 the deflectors The oseiifating sectional folder may be formed withsmtable apertures large enough to allow thedesired movement of the folder without interference from the defiectors.

The folder and rod 12 may be normally held in lowered position by the spiral s wing 92 shown in Fig. 2 as coiiperating wit the frame and with a suitable lug 91 on the rod, and the arm 93 on this folder rod cooperates with a suitable step 165 ontheframc to limit the downward movement of the-folder so that its lowposition may be suitablyadjnsted by adjusting the osition of the arm 93 on the rod. In. or or to raise this folder at the proper time a'suitable cam 88 may be mounted on the shaft 15' of the opener roll and the eam'jfseg 'nent 9O pivoted about the pill may be'proyided withthe cam follower 89 to cooperate Withthiseam The cam segment 90 esindicatedin Figs:

meshes with the cooperating pinion 91 on the folder shaft so as to raise the folder at the proper time against the action of the spring 92-. In this way the rod and connected sectional folder are brought down at the proper time into the position indicated in Fig. 1 so as to engage the bag bottom and form the diamond fold therein, the tuckers 20 and gripper 21 being released at about this time and the bag being carried forward by the carrier drum 2. The bag bottom is in this manner drawn under the folder and beneath the folding roll 72 which may be yieldably mounted at a suitable station adjacent the folder to cooperate with the carrier drumand exert the desired pressure on the bag by being mounted in bearing slots on either side of the frame so that its weight constantly presses the bag bottom downward, a suitable slot 147 being preferably formed in this roll to straddle the midseam of the bag bottom.

The paster 58 upon the paster shaft 59 may be mounted at a succeeding station and may have the desired shape to apply paste to the bag bottom, the indenters 56, 57 being also mounted on this paster so as to indent and crease the bag bottom and form the front flap 117 and the rear flap 118, the bag bottom being at this time clamped and held against the carrier drum by the clips 42. These clips, as indicated in Figs. 3, 4 and (5, may consist of resilient sheet metal secured to the outer ends of the clip arms 142, 143 loosely mounted on the studs 120 in the drum. These clips and arms are oscillated in unison by the connecting clip link 43 pivoted thereto so that the two clips move inward together when the clip roll 11 on the extension 141 of the arm 142 rides up on the stationary cam T 1, this action taking place at substantially the same time that the indenter 57 engages the bag and holds it closely against the drum as indicated in Fig. 1, these clips constituting together with the gripper and carrier tuekers the clamping devices mounted on the carrier to hold the bags thereto. The pastor may be supplied with paste in any desired way from the paste tank 47 in which the paste roll 49 rotates in engagement with a suitable doctor. 48. The paste feeder 58 may be mounted on the ro tating shaft 51 and carry the two similar feeding segments 53 provided with transverse portions 54 to coiiperate with the similar transverse portion 55 on the pastor and supply paste thereto, suitable recesses 52 being also formed in the feeder to accommodatetho indentors 56, 67 on the paster.

A suitable closer is preferably mounted at a succeeding station to close the bag flaps against the bottom and the swinging and oscillating closer (it) may be used for this purpose. This closer which may be m the form of a suitable blade is secured to the closer pivot 148 in the closer arm 64: mounted on the closer shaft 65 in the frame. The lever 149 on the closer pivot 148 carries a suitable roll 61 in engagement with the stationary cam 62, the closer spring (33 connecting the lever 1419 and arm 64 so as to hold the roll and cam in engagement. Asis indicated in Fig.9., the closer shaft 65 is mounted in the frame and may be provided with the torsional spring 105 acting between the frame and the adjustable collar 104: on the shaft, thus tending to normally hold the closer in raised position. The crank 66 on this shaft is pivoted to the link 67 which is also pivoted to the outer end of the cam lever 68 whose lower end 166 is pivoted to the frame. The cam roll 69 on this lever cooperates with the cam 70 on the pastor shaft 59 so as to swing the closer shaft 65 and closer while at the same time the closer is oscillated as described about its pivot 148 so that this closer blade travels quite close to the drum tread and the delivery guide 73 as the closer moves downward. In the position indicated in Fig. 1 thecloser has moved upward engaging the front flap 117 and raising the same further out of contact with the drum so that this front flap is subsequently engaged by the closer roll 74 and forced backward into contact with the bag bottom. At this time the bag bottom has of course been'fed over the delivery guide 73 mounted on the support 83 onthe frame and begins to pass between the closer roll 74 and the cooperating roll'167 which operate to firmly press the pasted parts together and seal the same. At this time the closer (it) moves downward, engaging the rear flap 118 of the bag and throwing it forward into close engagement with the. bag bottom which at about this time is released y the clips and fed forward under the closer roll. As indicated this closer roll may be movably mounted by supporting its pivot 112 in the swinging arms 76 mounted on the shaft. in the frame so as to yieldingly press the bag bottom together to the desired extent. Suitable feeding tapes which may be in the form of spiral springs 213 may extend around the closer roll 74 and delivery roll 77 and another series of feeding tapes 82 may extend around this delivery roll and the roll passing around the'periphery of the delivery drum 79 as indicated. This arrangement serves to hold the pasted bag bottom in sealed position until the paste has set sufficiently to permanently hold the parts to gether in proper position.

The parts are of course suitably mounted in a heavy supporting frame and the rolls and drums are preferably operated in nni= son by suitable gearing. All the drums and rolls engaging the bag are of course operated at substantially the same surface speed. The machine may lm' drivcn from the shaft of the bag,

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t; 177 which also secured on the shaft 176' as indicated in Fig. A meshes with 2 similar gear 101 above it which is in mesh with the main gear 98 to drive these rolls, The delivery drum 79 may be 0 aerated by the ear 103 on the shaft 81 of t is drum whic as,

indicated in Fig. 2 meshes with the intermediate gear102 which is in engagement with the inning gear: 98. The paste-feeding devlces may be operated in any desired Way as by providing the feeder 58 with the .ear

"1Z8 en aging the poster gear 100, the s aft 50 it e paste roll 49 carrying the gear 179 "in niesn with this'geer 178, as indicated in Fig.

Having described this invention in con- "nection with an illustrative embodiment thereof, to the details of which disciosnre the invention is not of course-to be limited, what is claimed as new and what-isdesireti to he secured by Letters'Pntent is set forth in the appended claims. f In bag machines, a carrier drum n plunlity of spaced sets of clamping and forming devices mounted 'ons'e id carrier, said devices comprising a pivoteclgripper to enage a bag lip, carrier tankers to e'n e e and orm the side foldsf'and clips to 10 d the folded bag upon said carrier, means to sue- 40 cessively operate said devices as said carrier rotates past the several stat-ions, an opener roll mounted to cooperate with'snid carrier at one of said sttitions, e pivoted gripper mounted on said opener roll to en 5 gage the hog lip and open the end of the hog and tucker-s on said roll to enter the side folds of the bag suhstantinllysimn 4 ously with the carrier tuckers,'nliners cooperating with said carrier to saline nnd'holtl tliehng foids adjacent said carrier and insure the cooperation ofthe carrier tuckers therewith, stationery defietgtor blades mounted adjacent said carrier and opener roll to engage and guide inward the opening sides :1v pivoted sectional folder provided with edge flanges mounted adjacent said deflector and operating means to swing said folder intermittently downward to engngcnnd form the dimnond fold in the bag end, a folder roll mounted at nnother st! (ion to cooperate with said carrier and complete the diamond folds'in bags held by suit carrier, :1 rotating.combinod pastor and indcuter mounted at another station to co operate with said carrier and paste and inmounted adjacent said deflector and itsnestance dentthe bags held therebyyinenns to supply Paste to snld pastor, a swinging tutti oscil' sting closer mounted at another station to enga -e the flaps of bags held by said carrier and end them downward toward the bag bottom and delivery and closer devices mounted at another station to cooperate with said carrier to receive the bags from said carrier and close and seal the pasted bottoms thereof. 1

2. In bag machines, a carrier drum, n plurelity of spnced sets or" slumping and forming devices mounted on said carrier, said devices comprising, gripper to engage :1 hug lip, carrier tuck-ere to engage the side folds or the. bag and clips to hold the folded hag upon the carrier, means to succcs ively oper ate said devices as said carrier rotates rest the several stations, an opener roll mounted to cooperate with said carrier at one of said 5 stntions,-s gripper mounted on. :rnrrior roll to engage the bag lip and open the end of the bug and tuclters on said roll to enter the side folds of "the hog, stntionur y' do iiector blades mounted adjacent said czzrrier 9 and opener roll to engage and guide inward the opening sides of the bag, a pivoted t-ionnl folder provided with edge that meme to swing said folder downward to engage and form the diamond fold in thelhru; end, a folder roll mounted at on iuljm-eut to coiinerntc with said carrier and oomph" the diamond folds in' the hogs held by son carrier, 21 poster and indenter to ct" ion with snitlcurrior and paste and lill" bags held tl crehv, a closeto eng flaps of'bngshold by said carrier nut'thei them down ward toward the her; bottom delivery and closer devices mounted tomoopernte with said carrier to receive the iiigs therefrom and close and 1' ml the hottoins thereof. Y

3. In bag machines, a moving curries" plurality of spaced oi clsnipi nit no forming (lEVltliS mounted on. sa d ,i suiddovices comprising a. gripp to no the hog lip, *nrrier t-nclters to or gorge side folds end clips-1 to hohi the v ruled upon said carrier, means to ope'rete said de vices ns said carrier moves post the sevcl stations, on opener mounted to cooperate with snidcnrrier at {one of sniti dvoted gripper mounted on. said to n engage the bug iip and open the end or hog and tuckers on snid oponerito enter the side folds of the hog, tlcfiectors'nntl o moving folder mounted adjacent snidgopener to engage and 't'orui the diamond folds in tings held by said carrier, :1, poster to cooperate with said carrier and paste the tings held thereby. a closer mounted at another site tion to engage the Finns of hugs h ld lt-v iti carrier and delivery and closer devices mounted at another station to cooperate with -t1onary deflectors and a cooperating moving said carrier to receive the bags from said carrier and close and seal the pasted bottoms thereof.

In bag machines, a moving carrier, a plurality of spaced sets of clamping devices mounted on said carrier to hold the bags in engagement therewith as said carrier moves past the several stations, an opener mounted to cooperate with said carrier at one of said stations and open the end of the bag, stafolder mounted adjacent said opener to enage and form the diamond fold in bags lield by said carrier; a pastelcooperating with said carrier to paste the bags held thereby and delivery and closer devices mounted to cooperate with said carrier to receive the bags therefrom and close the pasted bottoms thereof.

5. In ba machines, a moving carrier, a plurality o spaced sets of clamping devices mounted on said carrier to hold the bags in engagement therewith as said carrier moves past the several stations, an opener mounted to cooperate with said carrier at one of said stations and open the end of the bag, stationary deflect-mg means in the path of the bottoms of said opening bags to deflect the same inward, a cooperating moving folder to engage and form diamond folds in said opened bags and having edge flanges alining the lateral edges of the diamond fold and pasting and closing devices coiiperating with said carrier.

6. In bag machines, a moving carrier, a plurality of spaced sets of clamping devices mounted on said carrier to hold the bags in engagement therewith as said carrier moves past the several stations, opening devices mounted to cooperate with said carrier and open theends of the bags,stationary deflecting means engaging and inwardly deflecting the lateral edges of the opening bottoms of said bags and a folding plate to subsequently engage and form the diamond folds in, said bags held by said carrier.

7. In bag machines, a moving carrier, a plurality of spaced sets of clamping deviges mounted on said carrier to hold the bags in engagement therewith, opening devices cooperating with said carrier to open the ends of said bags, deflectors engaging and inwardly deflecting the sides of said opening bags in advance of said clamping devices and cooperating swinging folding means to engage and form diamond folds in said opened bags.

8. In bag machines, a moving carrier, a plurality of spaced sets ofplamping devices mounted on said carrier tdliold bags thereon, means to open the bottoms of bags held by said carrier, tuckers tofengagei the folds of said opening bag bott6ins, means to engage and inwardly deflect the sides of said opening bag bottoms in advance. of said clamping devices and folding means to form diamond folds in said bag bottoms while held by said carrier and engaged by said tuckers.

9. In bag machines, a moving carrier, a plurality of spaced sets of clamping devices mounted on said carrier to hold bags in engagen'ient therewith, opening device v to open the ends of bags on said carrier, deflector blades to engage and inwardly deflect the free lateral edges of said opening bags and a moving flanged folder engaging and forming diamond folds in the opened bags.

10. In bag machines, a moving carrier, clamping devices mounted on said carrier to hold bags in engagement therewith, opening devices to open the ends of bags held by said carrier, stationary deflector blades to engage and inwardly deflect the sides of said opening bags, and a moving folder encircling said deflectors to engage and form diamond folds in the opened bag bottoms.

11. In bag machines, a moving carrier, a plurality of spaced sets of clamping devices mounted on said carrier to clamp bags thereto, an opener mounted at a station to cooperate with said carrier and open the bag ends, folding dev'ices mounted adjacent said opener to engage the opened ends of bags held by said carrier and form the diamond folds therein, pasting and indenting means mounted at another station to cooperate with said carrier and paste and indent the bags held by said carrier and delivery and closer devices mounted at another station to cooperate with said qarrier and re ceive and close the bags therefrom, said closer devices comprising stationary closer rolls and a swinging and oscillating closer moving closely adjacent the bag bottom to hold the rear flap in engagement therewith.

12. In bag machines, a rotating carrier having a fixed axis, clamping means on said carrier to clamp bags thereto and a swinging and oscillating closer cooperating with said carrier to engage the flaps of bags held thereon and move closely adjacent the bag bottoms to hold the rear flap in engagement therewith.

13. In bag machines, a carrier. means to hold bags inengagcment therewith, a closer shat't, a closearm mounted on said shaft to have swinging movement with respect to said carrier, a closer pivot in said arm, a closer mounted on said pivot, a closer lever secured to said closer and a closer cam. to cooperate with said lever to oscillate said closer as it is swung by said shaft to carry said closer closely adjacent the bot-tom of the bag on said carrier and hold the bag flap in engagement therewith.

14. In bag machines, a carrier having a fixed axis, means to clamp a bag on said carrier, a guide cooperating with said carrier, a swinging closer arm, a closer pivoted to said arm and carrying a. closer lave; e, dam cgoperating with said lever in oscillate sa d closer as it swings to move smdcluserplosely aijacent the bottom of a bagon sand gmrier and guide to close the bag flap against m said bo'ttqm. v L

15. In bag machines, a carrier, means LO clamp a bag upon said cairyier, guide 00-- pperating with said-garner a swinging 05910891 arm, a, closer plvqted to sand z11'1 n, zi gloser lever s ecnrecl to 52nd closer and yell lfilgly cqnl'nzutgd Wltll Saul 1054 zu'ln aim a 311} coopegatlng Will and closer lever fun oiaclllate smclnloser as if in swm u p011 ml lsg zgm (30 an l-1g ancl close u flap ru -final: ll e bottom or lL-lH-B on as 'n: moves g1 1m 1311p bag" bottom on s ud. (loser and guide.

7 i 1n maclnncs, calmer means in 611016. bugs npmi said (un'rnuwmeans to open {he ends of said bags, deflector ul'ules to eng;,-ge and deflect inward. the, gm of said gy gung; bag l stiqms and a swn gn lolqier '"e plOVldRil wlth edge flanggs znnl with p turesl t0 accomn mlntg said. deflectors 25 ygqnntad adjacent; said (.leiluizlm'si to engage '1 form the diamond folds in said opened bag machines, means to open i'ln: "items sl'itionauy deflectors l0 engage ".z'dly deflect the rzidtl-S of Suki openbottoms and n'mving fol-:l'er plate hfdfifl g edgg flanges and apertures; to acc01ni ying-5 said deflectors hi enlg'nge and. funn igmpni 176. 5 in. said spam-u bag bntiozns.

'35 'ggla qin bag mzichine n, may a [0 0pm bug 0m "g gin lefi cmr blail 1 2'0 exigage and 121* deflect 211:2 sidss vi" the c aiming bag 0mg and a moving liking :l foidenpn- :dgnil deflectors m engage and form gogfgl folds in {he opened hag bottmns.

ii-ilk I mg; machines, 111mm to open bag" mains in ul'lgage nml inwardly (lesides of said. upen' lm-ftmns. ngcl folder to 611g: ge QEZN] lmi'm I folds in 3111 .4} npenei bug 'bnltmns, .d in, bag nmchines, a carrier, means to mlgi b. upon said 9321i 1', means to spen A 1 51 1 if gaid bags. ciuuwilqys e gngga ip g cimgn ngg m g ends and :1 ngmg lelder pixie provlq 1 wlth edge flanges mmmted 99 snid' deflectors to engage'and form @bgngliqgngpgid fulds in said opened. bag ends. gin-3021;; nmchinus, means to 0pm) bag: b l ig1 l hold the same in extended pm tgiqu gifpl Q 1 znni means to nnn'e said EUillUl 'ignfiigicgapi; ilfiVllLll said. vxilcmluil bag; buitonls gig mu substantially um .s'c to 'iin:

' fol-1n dizmmnal m the axis of. said. carrier in engage and form diamond falds in said extendecl bag bottcms, said fOlilBi having edge flanges to engage and aline the lateral edges of the diamond. folds.

23. In blag machines, a moving QHIZiQI, a plural'iiigy of spaced sets of clamping devices mounted on said cal-rim t0 engage and hold in: s chairman means to open the bottums of Silitl. bags, a flanged falder to engage and.

form diamond lslils in the said opened botlan-ms 0?. 12* held by 'smd carrier and a asaquea'llly engage sand. feldad Aw. "mans,

nmulziners, Li/moving carrier, a. vlm'alll-v 0i YMECiiLl gels of claim 11W devlces .u 29

said mpeni'ng bag bottoms, lneans to engage and. inwardly deflect the sides of said opening bag bottmns in advance 05 said makers and folding means to form the diamond folds in said bag bottoms while held by said carrier and. engage d by said tuckers.

26; In nag machines, a moving carrier, :1

plilml-ity of spaced. sets nfclampmg devices mounted on szuil carnal; 0 hold bags than on, an opener-roll cuiperatmg Wlth said carrier to open and. held in extended position the bottoms (if bags held by said arrier while thennnddle portions are substantially support, makers to engage *Lhe folds sf said opening bags and folder devices @0111 rising defiectm's to engage and inwariily deiiiect the free lateral edges of 'tne diamond farming "portions of said opening bag bottoms and. a

' moving f0lder to engage and form cl'ia-mondfelds in said exiended bag bottoms held by said carrier and engaged by said makers.

27. In bag muchmes, a carrier, means to lwl rl bag. 'npon said carrier, means in open the ends f said bags, deflector blades to engage aml. (lei inward the sides of said upcning plate pmvided with edge llm'igges mounted adjacent said dcl'ieutm's to engage and-form the diamond folds in said epengcl bug ends,

In bag nmcl-iines, means to open the bag bottoms, stabgmm deflectors to engage mid inivni'dly deflect n6 Sides (if said opening ban lfottoms and n mvving folder plate I alga in 5110 engage and fimn iliw 415 in said. UPQIRjZd bag liollomg.

2 in bag man-nines; means to open bug bag baltolns and zi's'iyinging folder bottoms, deflector blades to engageand inwardly deflect the sides of the opening bag bottoms and a moving flanged folder to engage and form diamond folds in the opened bag bottoms.

30. In bag machines, means to open bag bottoms, stationary deflector blades to en'- gage and inwardly deflect the sides and opening of said bag bottoms and a moving folder encircling said deflector blades to engage and form diamond folds in said opened bag bottoms.

31. In bag machines, a moving carrier, a plurality of spaced sets of clamping devices mounted on said carrier, said devices comprising Carrier tuckers to engage the side folds of bags on said carrier, an opener (:0- operating with uaid carrier to open the bottoms of bags held thereby and aliners to enter and aline the folds of the opening bag bottoms prior to the engagement. of said tuckers therewith.

32. In bag machines, a moving carrier, a plurality of spaced setsof clamping devices mounted on said carrier to hold bags thereon, an opener roll cooperating with said carrier to open and hold in extended position the bottoms of bags engaged by said carrier, deflectors to engage and inwardly deflect the portions of said opened bag bottoms in adsaid folder having an edge flange to engage folds.

33. In bag maclnnes, a carrier, means to and aline the lateral edges of the diamond open and hold in extended position the bottoms of bags engaged by said carrier and a folder moving on an axis substantially parallel to the axis of said carrier to engage and form diamond folds in said extended bag bottoms, said folder having edge flanges to engage and aline the lateral edges of the diamond folds.

34. In bag machines, a carrier to feed forward forming bags, means to open and hold in extended position the bottoms of said bags, a folder and means to move said folder into contact with said extended bag bottoms in a direction substantially transverse to the plane of said extended bag bottoms to form diamond folds therein, said folder ha ving edge flanges to engage and aline the lateral edges of the diamond folds.

WILLIAM LII) I ELL. lVitnesses:

HARRY L. DUNCAN, Jnssm l3. KAY. 

